USAF record 28996321
28996321
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 23 Feb 62
2. LOCATION 31.53 N 72.05 W m N. Bermuda
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 24/0050Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS Yes [No]
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 25 Seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE 107°
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object in view less than 25 sec. Air visual sighting describes a fast moving (speed in excess of 4,000 m/s) like big cone Moving parallel to w/c at altitude of 9,000 ft on heading of 107° magnetic. Level flight, no climbing or descending.
11. COMMENTS Characteristics of meteor present. Slightly long duration. No information to indicate that this was not a meteor object. This is evaluated as Astro (meteor) sighting.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [REDACTED] Probably Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Aircraft [REDACTED] Probably Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] Was Astronomical [REDACTED] Possibly Astronomical [REDACTED] Possibly Astronomical
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 23 Feb 62 2. LOCATION 31.53 N 72.05 W m N. Bermuda 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 24/0050Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar]…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH AF IN: 49853 (23 Feb 62) UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE G/1db ACTION: CIN-17 INCOMING INFO: ARMY-2, NAVY-2, CHCN-1, JESSEL-1, USB-15, NSA-7, CIA-11, OOP-2,…